Transcript skills for a healthy life

BELL WORK
Write about the last time you had communication
with your parents. Did it end well or in a fight? How
did you feel? What do you think you could have
done differently?
REVIEW
What is Character?
character The way in which a person thinks,
feels, and acts
Who influences your character?
Parents or Guardians
Stories
Life Experiences
Role Models
Review
What are the 6 traits to good character?
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Caring
Fairness
Citizenship
SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
OBJECTIVES
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Describe important health skills
Explain how to be an advocate
Develop Refusal Skills
Identify who or what influences your health
SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
Developing skills for a healthy life will help
you maintain a balanced health triangle.
SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
ACCESSING INFORMATION
PRACTICING HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS
STRESS MANAGEMENT
ANALYZING INFLUENCES
SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
REFUSAL SKILLS
CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS
SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
DECISION MAKING SKILLS
GOAL SETTING
ADVOCACY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Communication can be verbal or nonverbal
communication The clear exchange of
ideas and information
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Verbal communication involves speaking
clearly and carefully
Verbal communication also involves
LISTENING!
TELEPHONE GAME
Tell (name) that the basketball game has
been moved to Friday at 7 pm. Our team
meeting will be after school and that he
needs to come in on Wednesday and
make up his test at 7 am. P.S. Go
Grizzlies!
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Body language includes FACIAL
EXPRESSIONS and Gestures.
REFUSAL SKILLS
Refusal skills are an important part of your
teen years.
It is important you have a PLAN!
Odds are in the next 5 years you will be
asked to do drugs or unhealthy behaviors.
Do you have a plan?
S.T.O.P
S- Say no in a firm Voice
T- Tell why not
O- Offer another idea
P- Promptly leave
CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS
Conflict resolution skills will help situation
from getting out of control.
conflict resolution Solving a disagreement
in a way that satisfies both sides
The last time you had conflict was it
resolved?
MEDIA
Much of the information you get comes from
the media.
media The various methods for
communicating information
TYPES OF MEDIA
NEWSPAPERS
MAGAZINES
RADIO
TYPES OF MEDIA
TELEVISION
INTERNET
CELL PHONES
MEDIA
Remember to check to see if the source has
valid information before reporting it or
using it in a research project.
ANALYZING INFLUENCES
It is important that you analyze what is
influencing your health.
Your influences can be internal and external
INTERNAL
Personal likes and dislikes
Desires and ambitions
Curiosity
Fears
EXTERNAL
Your family
Culture
Friends and Peers
Environment
Media
PRACTICING HEALTHFUL
BEHAVIORS
Practicing healthful behaviors at an early
age will develop good habits for your adult
life .
Keep your health triangle balanced.
PRACTICING HEALTHFUL
BEHAVIORS
What are examples of healthful behaviors?
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Developing stress management skills will
help you manage your stress.
stress Your body’s response to change
Some skills include relaxation and time
management.
ADVOCACY
Advocacy is something that anyone can do.
advocacy Informing others about health
practices and encouraging healthful
behaviors.
Being an advocate is part of being a mature
adult.
QUESTIONS
S.T.O.P. ACTIVITY
In groups you will perform a skit of using the
S.T.O.P strategy.